Udangudi power station

Udangudi power station is a 1600 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in TamilNadu, India which is proposed by a joint venture company BHEL and the TamilNadu Electricity Board.

The power station is proposed to be built at Udangudi Village in Thoothukudi District about 650 Km south of Chennai and 45 Km from Thoothukudi. It is proposed that a project specific jetty be built with coal transported to the power station via a conveyor system.

The Joint venture's website states that "this is the first 800MW Super Critical Thermal Power Project in Tamil Nadu and the second in India. The project is to be developed with super critical technology to obtain benefits under Clean Development Mechanism (A CDM Project)."

Project Status
On its website the TNEB optimistically states that the first 800MW unit will be commissioned in March 2013 and the second unit in September 2013. the joint venture states that "Preliminary works are completed. Site specific studies such as EIA study has been completed. Public hearing are over. On receipt of approval from state level CZMA (Coastal Zone Management Authority), application will be filed to the MOEF for Environmental clearance of the project."

Udangudi Power Corporation website
Website: http://www.udangudipower.com/index.php

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